2025 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

1 recalls, 51 complaints - 3 TSBs - 5/5 safety rating

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Defect Description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.

Consequence

A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will update the high-voltage battery software, and replace the high-voltage battery, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EA. Vehicle Ide... Read more

43,881 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Complaint Statistics

51 total complaints 4 crashes

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	5
POWER TRAIN	4
STEERING	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	3
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL	2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	2
VISIBILITY/WIPER	1

Incident date: Aug 7, 2026

The car was in neutral while in a drive through car wash. Then, when stopped and shifted to drive, the car bolted forward very suddenly and fast. Went through fence.

Crash

Incident date: Aug 7, 2026

The car was in neutral while in a drive through car wash. Then, when stopped and shifted to drive, the car bolted forward very suddenly and fast. Went through fence.

Crash

Incident date: Aug 7, 2026

The car was in neutral while in a drive through car wash. Then, when stopped and shifted to drive, the car bolted forward very suddenly and fast. Went through fence.

Crash

Incident date: Jul 1, 2026

About one month ago, I noticed that the paint on my rear quarter panel (to the right of my rear window) was peeling. It continues to peel. My insurance will not cover the paint failure, as the adjuster stated that they "will not touch my car because there are several class action lawsuits again Hond... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2026

Due to the loss of power steering the tech at Rainier Dodge of Olympia performed electrical testing per diagnostic chart and found water intrusion into steering harness that has corroded wiring from the body harness into electric steering gear motor/module unit. The electric power steering gear asse... Read more

Incident date: Jul 11, 2026

Collision warning sound happens randomly for no reason

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

My vehicle makes a clunk noise when the vehicle is in motion and i press on the accelerator it also makes a little jerk. This mainly happens @ low speeds and on a incline hill. There some type of oil or grease stains where the cv axle goes into transmission. ive felt my vehicle with less power and p... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

I just bought the car one month ago, and While driving my 2016 Kia Soul on a high-speed highway at approximately 98,000 miles, the vehicle suddenly lost power without warning. The engine stopped responding and the car could not accelerate. This created a very dangerous situation because traffic was ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 22, 2025

Vehicle shut down while driving on highway, repeated drive system malfunction, turtle mode. The vehicle has experienced a recurring, unresolved drivetrain malfunction — specifically, a drive system malfunction and battery malfunction causing the vehicle to enter severely reduced-power mode ("turt... Read more

Incident date: Dec 22, 2025

2014 Chrysler Town & Country experienced active diagnostic trouble code P2764 — Torque Converter Clutch Pressure Control Circuit Low. Vehicle was non-driveable. Authorized Chrysler dealership technician documented that voltage from TIPM to Valve Body was shorted to ground — confirming a wiring h... Read more

Incident date: Dec 22, 2025

Incident date: Apr 2, 2026

I purchased this vehicle new from Toyota of madison in Indiana on 3/26/2026. It had 300+ miles on it. Had it for just a week before this warning light came on while idling or driving very slowly..… High Coolant Temp. Pull over in a safe area immediately. My temperature gauge was in the red. I pul... Read more

Incident date: Apr 2, 2026

Steering feels stucked and when navigating in a curve. You have to put an effort to get the steering wheel unstuck.

Incident date: Apr 2, 2026

Improper factory alignment leading to excessive and premature tire wear on all four tires which creates a safety issue - tire blowout. Toyota refuses to address the issue since my car is 11 months old (within their 1 year warranty period) but has 15K miles (outside their warranty period). Local To... Read more

Incident date: Mar 17, 2026

The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V913000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, there was a burning odor coming from outside t... Read more

Incident date: Mar 17, 2026

While driving 65mph, the vehicle’s engine shut off, a ‘Reduced Acceleration Drive with Care’ message showed up and I had to coast to the side of the freeway. Engine would not restart and dealer confirmed a piston contacted a valve and a new engine is needed.

Incident date: Jan 22, 2026

Engine shuts off then restarts after you put it in park been doing it for over a year been to many mechanics but it never reads a code , head rest deployed on passenger side and will not stay when pushed back in

Incident date: Jun 20, 2025

The transmission exhibits violent, harsh shifting, sudden and unpredictable deceleration, and most alarmingly, abrupt downshifting from 10th gear to 1st gear while driving at highway speeds. This is not a minor drivability issue — it is a severe safety defect that places my life, my passengers, an... Read more

Incident date: Jun 20, 2025

This car and many others like it have excessive oil consumption, smoking. I'm told it's a cylinder head which may or may not be covered under warranty if they can ever get a replacement. There are currently 4 waiting on heads or engines at my dealer with no eta on the backordered part. In the mean... Read more

Incident date: Jun 20, 2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2004 Mercury Monterey. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 223,476 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 361,749.

Incident date: Feb 2, 2026

The contact purchased a Carobotor Technology Ltd, Bronco digital instrument cluster for a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that soon after installing the digital instrument cluster, the check engine warning light was displayed on the instrument panel. After using a code scanner, the contact rece... Read more

Incident date: Feb 2, 2026

Incident date: Jan 4, 2026

On the date of purchase, while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle’s hood opened unexpectedly, obstructing my visibility and causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and enter a ditch. State Police responded, and the vehicle was towed immediately. This incident presents a serious safety defe... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Nov 6, 2025

2017 Ford Edge Titanium, 2.0L with 6F35 Transmission, ~70kmiles, owner has all service records. After routine service at Ford dealership ([XXX]), oil and filter change, inspection and coolant replacement; Owner noticed upon driving home that the car would try to stall when placed into gear, then shu... Read more

Incident date: Nov 13, 2025

“I rented vehicle VIN [XXX] from Budget Rental Car in Panama City Beach, FL (Reservation #XXX, Rental Agreement XXX). I later discovered the vehicle had an unrepaired federal safety recall (NHTSA Recall 25V543 / Manufacturer Recall 25C42) involving the Body Control Module. Budget never informed m... Read more

Incident date: Oct 31, 2025

While at red lights, my car shuts off. It happened within the first year I had my car but Scott Kia in Springfield, PA 19064 said "we can't duplicate the problem" and did nothing. Now this has happened 3 times within 3 weeks. This morning, it took several minutes and many tries before it restarted; ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 31, 2025

After GMC completed 4 recalls recently, my drivers side seat lumbar support started automatically inflating to the highest setting, as well as the shoulder support. I could not deflate the shoulder support at all, but could deflate the lumbar support, but had to do it every single time I got in the... Read more

Incident date: Nov 6, 2025

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that refueling the vehicle took approximately 20 minutes to accomplish. The contact had to pump the fuel slowly, and it was difficult to fuel the vehicle to capacity. There was only one fuel pump that the contact could use in the town of his ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 28, 2025

10/25 I was traveling, and my car sudden loss of power, while in traffic.. almost causing accident. 10/28 I was traveling on interstate, and my car sudden loss of power, while in traffic.. almost causing accident. This is ridiculous.. When I hit the gas sometimes, feels like it fluttering and jerk... Read more

Incident date: Oct 23, 2025

Like many others, I have been dealing with many issues with this truck. I have had repeated cooling valve failures, resulting in decreased engine power and constant cooling fan running at high speeds. Additionally, cranking issues with starting the vehicle.

Incident date: Oct 23, 2025

The vehicle will loose all interior audio to include stereo, turn signals, and all other audio safety features for several hours at a time. GMC has done three repairs and still no resolution. Lack on audio impacts the safety of the vehicle. Has happened dozens of times and appears to be larger GM is... Read more

Incident date: Oct 23, 2025

Vehicle began slipping out of gear between 1st & 2nd, then started losing power at 74,760 miles. Extended service coverage has been issued for model for CVT transmission pulley system, however only covers 10 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. Mine apparently timed out in February, so the... Read more

Incident date: Oct 22, 2025

Blind spot indicator, as well as radio and gauge display are acting less than appropriate Blind spot indicator/Driver side: engaging without any presence of caution Radio and gauge displays: turning back on after vehicle has shut off Forward crash collision detection intermittently functions less... Read more

Incident date: Oct 22, 2025

The seat belt mechanism does not retract on the passenger side of my 2021 Porsche Boxster GTS 718. There was no warning and nothing happened to have caused this. This seat is hardly used as I am the sole driver of this. The seat belt was looked at by a body shop and dealer and we were warned it is ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 26, 2025

The multipurpose camera above the rearview mirror has stopped working. It controls several systems including; adaptive cruise control, automatic brake system, forward collision warning, lane keeping assistance, lane departure warning, automatic high beam control. Every time I start the vehicle I hav... Read more

Incident date: Sep 26, 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that while driving at 80 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The check engine, ABS, powertrain, 4WD, a triangle warning light, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to resp... Read more

Incident date: Sep 21, 2025

I purchased the car in April 2023, a few days later the sensor light came on and coolant leaked out and I was stranded. I took it to my local Ford dealership and they "repaired it". About a month ago the same thing happened and I was stranded. Got it towed to a mechanic, was told it's been repaired,... Read more

Incident date: Sep 21, 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Th... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 2025

The contact owns a 2021 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasona... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 2025

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 27, 2025

1. Driving on the highway with adaptive cruise control feels like taming a wild horse. Pulls side to side, even after alignment and total check up from Toyota. 2. Engine Maintenace required now warning light. This came on at 106,458 miles on Toyota Camry 21 LE. Randomly turned on. Off when air con ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 27, 2025

Good afternoon, The first thing that I need to say (which will become obvious when seeing the attachments) is that I made an “extremely foolish,” decision on March 13, 2025 when I decided to purchase this Lexus 2010 vehicle from Audi Orange Park. I was without a car and had a work trip coming u... Read more

Incident date: Aug 9, 2025

Blind spot towing mirrors very unsafe cars motorcycles and people disappear behind mirrors especially the right side have had many close calls. Ram needs to go back to old style mirrors.

Incident date: Jun 9, 2025

I am submitting this complaint to raise serious safety concerns regarding the towing capabilities of the 2024 Toyota Sequoia. Despite its advertised towing capacity of up to 9,000 pounds, this vehicle is dangerously unstable when towing even modest travel trailers—particularly single axle models w... Read more

Incident date: Aug 5, 2025

I was driving down the road at speed when the gauge cluster lost power and reset, the truck jerked violently. A couple days before the truck lost all electrical power (lost gauges, door locks, interior lights, door locks and ignition) while idling.

Incident date: Jul 23, 2025

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH downhill on a mountain and depressing the accelerator pedal, the pedal travelled down to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The contact stated... Read more

Incident date: Jul 23, 2025

Was driving on small town road, pulling into gas station, and 'steering malfunction, stop car immediately' notice popped up, with red steering wheel icon above message with line across wheel and exclamation mark. I lost power steering at the same time, immediately. Very difficult to drive, and than... Read more

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2025 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

2025 Volkswagen ID.4 SUV AWD

Category	Rating
Overall Rating	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash, Passenger	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Side Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk	10.9%

Safety Technology

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	Standard
Lane Departure Warning	Standard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

EPA Fuel Economy, 2025 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
Automatic (A1) (Rear-Wheel Drive)	115.0	98.0	107.0	Electricity	$700

CO2 Emissions: 0.0 g/mile (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 2025 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

3 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
350000 EQUIPMENT	1

350000 EQUIPMENT

This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Airbag / Pyrotechnic Safety Belt Deployment Inquiries, update to contact information due to retirement.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

RQ, Closed , Model Year: 2021

Inadvertent Door Opening

On May 16, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Recall Query (RQ) RQ24010 to investigate the remedy and scope of recalls 23V-213 and 23V-312. The affected vehicles by these recalls included model years (MY) 2021 through 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles. ODI received reports of the ve... Read more

VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 across all model years (2021, 2026).

41 Total Recalls

1,792 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

99 Reported Crashes

16 Reported Fires

2 Reported Deaths

VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	1	0	View
2025 (current)	1	51
2024	8	88	View
2023	13	845	View
2022	7	245	View
2021	11	563	View

Other VOLKSWAGEN Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
JETTA	249	14,075	View
GOLF	190	2,084	View
PASSAT	185	10,492	View
BEETLE	157	3,629	View
GTI	116	1,926	View
ATLAS	101	2,700	View
TIGUAN	78	3,173	View
ATLAS CROSS SPORT	73	701	View

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2025 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2025 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

Safety Technology

EPA Fuel Economy, 2025 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

Technical Service Bulletins, 2025 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 - All Years Overview

VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 - Year by Year

Other VOLKSWAGEN Models